Im lucky enough to have bought a 3.0 v6 at the start of the year for just £1000 with a very short MOT. A little bit of soldering and the car went straight through the test and now i have a car i am truly in love with! Alot quicker than i expected too! And those MOMO seats 😘
@@universalcitizen7544 2002 3.0 v6 Sportronic in Black. One of only 2 black Sportronic 3.0 left on the road in UK apparently. I'm in love with it! It's due an MOT next month so I need to get stuck into her a bit over the next few weeks
@@universalcitizen7544 oh yeah 183,000 miles on it but the smoothest engine and gearbox I've ever owned! The car has been lucky to have a history of (mostly) great owners
@@RollinRoadsUK thanks for the info mate. I'm asking coz i saw one listed also 2002 V6 3.0 but 6-speed manual, in silver, with 100,000 km on the clock. Asking price is $2000. Going to see it with fingers crossed. Not in the UK of course. But regardless of it's condition, I'm mostly worried about parts availability (worldwide) if i wanna maintain it perfectly
Having owned both - a 166 TSpark and, later, an E39 540i M Sport - I loved them both. Both were good looking but whereas the BMW was handsome (esp M Sport trim) the Alfa was truly gorgeous, much better looking in the flesh than any photo. Both were excellent handling cars though I doubt the front wheel drive Alfa could have handled 282 bhp like the rear wheel drive BMW did. Neither were faultless but the BMW issues tended to be small (except for the auto gearbox reverse clutch rebuild). I kept both cars for similar amounts of time - about 5 years - and enjoyed both.
Lovely day out it seems. Enjoying a pretty alfa to begin with, seeing some snappers, getting jumped by a helpful man, getting steamy with the sultry Italian, then knowing you'll get home with the grunty kraut. Good effort that man.
Great vid! I had one these (same colour and interior) years ago when they were still in the Alfa showrooms. The horrendous depreciation made it just about affordable for a skint graduate. Regret selling it - they’ve aged really well!
Thank you! I think it's my favourite so far. There's also an extended cut coming which is just the crocodile park, featuring some 'old geoff' video...!
From watching the 166 experience to a trip at the crocodiles. Guess you’ll never know what the day brings you having a 166 around 😂 Lovely video though👌🏻
Interestingly my 1984 E30 had a manual lever override via the boot in case the fuel filler cap refuse to unlock via the central locking. I wonder whether Alfas had one too.
I live in Portugal and always take a bag with jump leads ,always when I go to pick up cars,I buy foreign cars that have finished inspection in the country of origin,If the owner says the battery is dead I chuck a battery in a rucksack on the bus or train
I like the buzz of picking up cars Van's and trucks I've never driven bought without looking first that have been stood maybe for ages,I get to travel to loads of different places you wouldn't go otherwise and drive random stuff
Alfa knows how to make a beautiful interior. Even tiny little things like the additional padded armrest on the doors.
Love the Alfa 166. This car is underrated.
Im lucky enough to have bought a 3.0 v6 at the start of the year for just £1000 with a very short MOT. A little bit of soldering and the car went straight through the test and now i have a car i am truly in love with! Alot quicker than i expected too! And those MOMO seats 😘
@RollinRoadsUK great buy mate! What model year and mileage please?
@@universalcitizen7544 2002 3.0 v6 Sportronic in Black. One of only 2 black Sportronic 3.0 left on the road in UK apparently. I'm in love with it! It's due an MOT next month so I need to get stuck into her a bit over the next few weeks
@@universalcitizen7544 oh yeah 183,000 miles on it but the smoothest engine and gearbox I've ever owned! The car has been lucky to have a history of (mostly) great owners
@@RollinRoadsUK thanks for the info mate. I'm asking coz i saw one listed also 2002 V6 3.0 but 6-speed manual, in silver, with 100,000 km on the clock. Asking price is $2000. Going to see it with fingers crossed. Not in the UK of course. But regardless of it's condition, I'm mostly worried about parts availability (worldwide) if i wanna maintain it perfectly
Having owned both - a 166 TSpark and, later, an E39 540i M Sport - I loved them both. Both were good looking but whereas the BMW was handsome (esp M Sport trim) the Alfa was truly gorgeous, much better looking in the flesh than any photo. Both were excellent handling cars though I doubt the front wheel drive Alfa could have handled 282 bhp like the rear wheel drive BMW did. Neither were faultless but the BMW issues tended to be small (except for the auto gearbox reverse clutch rebuild). I kept both cars for similar amounts of time - about 5 years - and enjoyed both.
Subscribed. Very enjoyable video. Thanks.
Lovely day out it seems. Enjoying a pretty alfa to begin with, seeing some snappers, getting jumped by a helpful man, getting steamy with the sultry Italian, then knowing you'll get home with the grunty kraut. Good effort that man.
Was a proper one this wasn't it!
You can release the fuel flap from inside the boot when the electric release fails 😁
Can you please put your flat cap on, and do my 'car geek voice' and type it again, in a more condescending way please..?
@@GeoffBuysCars 😂
Surely if it fails?
Great vid! I had one these (same colour and interior) years ago when they were still in the Alfa showrooms. The horrendous depreciation made it just about affordable for a skint graduate. Regret selling it - they’ve aged really well!
Beautiful car and fantastic interior. Breaking down at a crocodile zoo is pretty cool too! A good day out all in all.
I know right, it was a great result!
Bought one today. Few niggles here and there but for 1000 euros I did quite well
Another top quality video.
Thank you! I think it's my favourite so far. There's also an extended cut coming which is just the crocodile park, featuring some 'old geoff' video...!
That Alfa is a bargain! 👌
interesting video, fantastic car
From watching the 166 experience to a trip at the crocodiles. Guess you’ll never know what the day brings you having a 166 around 😂 Lovely video though👌🏻
Interestingly my 1984 E30 had a manual lever override via the boot in case the fuel filler cap refuse to unlock via the central locking. I wonder whether Alfas had one too.
I live in Portugal and always take a bag with jump leads ,always when I go to pick up cars,I buy foreign cars that have finished inspection in the country of origin,If the owner says the battery is dead I chuck a battery in a rucksack on the bus or train
I like the buzz of picking up cars Van's and trucks I've never driven bought without looking first that have been stood maybe for ages,I get to travel to loads of different places you wouldn't go otherwise and drive random stuff
I LOVE A 166 V6
Overheating was probably a bad water pump. Hopefully you had fixed it.
Great video…. But what about the slammed VW Phaeton in the background at the end…. A rare sight…
I was offered it for a grand... I'm not sure I want a non runner, very broken looking V10 TDi in my life for a grand...
But the Alfa 166 was not larger than the E39, infact it was just a hair smaller, where did you get that info from?
A very maserati looking car
I still keep it 'cause make envious anyone in traffic jam jist looking at it😊
alfa is beatiful❤️
Great video, but also very bad, bought an S Class this week, now all I want is a 166!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Total bargain for less than a grand!
Interior in this bmw is boring and ugly like a german post office